The recent animated feature, The Garfield Movie, premiered on Netflix on Saturday, and is now available to stream on the platform. Directed by Mark Dindal and featuring Chris Pratt as the voice of Garfield and Samuel L Jackson as his long-lost father Vic, the film hit theatres on May 24 and opened to mixed reviews. 

The Garfield Movie’s official synopsis reads, Garfield, the world-famous, Monday-hating, lasagna-loving indoor cat, is about to have a wild outdoor adventure. After an unexpected reunion with his long-lost father – scruffy street cat Vi – Garfield and his canine friend Odie are forced from their perfectly pampered life into joining Vic in a hilarious, high-stakes heist.

Directed by Mark Dindal, known for directing animated films like Chicken Little and The Emperor's New Groove, The Garfield Movie has a script penned by David Reynolds. Apart from Pratt, Garfield features an ensemble cast including Ving Rhames, Nicholas Hoult, Brett Goldstein, Cecily Strong, Hannah Waddingham, and Bowen Yang.

Garfield was first published in 1976. The strip revolves around a Monday-hating, lasagna-loving orange cat named Garfield and his owner, Jon Arbuckle. The comic strip has been adapted into a handful of animation shows and two- live-action films, with Bill Murray voicing the cat.